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Public Transportation
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| Animals on the Underground - A site dedicated to "The Animals" that can be found on London tube maps using a little imagination. |
| BayRail Alliance - An all-volunteer transit consumer group working to promote an upgraded and expanded Caltrain system to serve the San Francisco Peninsula and San Jose-East Bay corridors. Includes articles on what Bay Area rail priorities should be, upgrading Caltrain, the proposed Caltrain extension to downtown SF, status of these and other Caltrain improvements. |
| Bus Rapid Transit Policy Center - Promotes bus rapid transit (BRT) as an option to relieve congestion, enhance mobility, and improve the environment. |
| Bus Riders Union - Los Angeles, CA organization that works to increase funding for inner city bus service. A Labor Community Strategy Center project. |
| Cannes-Grasse Committee - Committee for reopening of the SNCF Cannes-Grasse railway line, which would help relieve congestion and provide easier access for those without cars. French and English site. |
| Citizens for Better Transit (Edmonton) - Edmonton, Alberta-based site advocating expasion of public transportation in the area. Online contents include the group's brochure series, factsheets, media references, and related links. |
| CTA Citizens Taking Action - A citizens advocacy group for transit dependent riders in the Chicago, IL metropolitan area. |
| Exposing the Myth of Light Rail - Includes news headlines, research papers, links, and letters from site visitors against light rail lines for public transportation. |
| Missouri-Kansas Rail Passenger Coalition - Organization of concerned citizens working to develop a more balanced transportation system, taking into account economic, environmental and social factors. Downloadable flyer, sample letter, news, and fact sheet. |
| NAPTA-National Alliance of Public Transportation Advocates - Organization representing local transit coalitions which support increasing federal investment in public transportation. |
| National Association of Railroad Passengers - NARP is the national organization speaking for the users of passenger trains and rail transit in the United States. |
| National Taxi Association - This is the official web site of the NTA- National Taxi Association Carlisle Uk England |
| Northstar Commuter Rail - A passenger train that could provide commuter rail service between the St. Cloud area and Minneapolis. |
| Passenger Transportation Energy - Articles on energy-efficiency in passenger transportation in the US with emphasis on rail and mass-transit. |
| Penrith-Keswick Railway Project - A project to reopen the Penrith-Keswick railway as a modern railway in England. |
| PenTrans - Pennsylvanians for Transportations Solutions, Inc. advocates for increased dedicated funding for public transportation statewide in Pennsylvania. |
| Railway Privatization - Articles about transportation issues, in particular arguing for privatization. |
| Rescue Muni - A transit advocacy organization for the city of San Francisco. Advocates improved service and fewer driver missouts on San Francisco's trolleys, buses, and cable cars. |
| Safety and Conduct of Houston Metropolitan Transit Authority - Our family's campaign to improve Houston Metro's safety and public conduct after one of their buses killed a family member. |
| Save amtrak trains - Save amtrak trains |
| Southern California Transit Advocates - Works for better public transportation in the five county Southern California region, including an integrated bus and rail system. |
| SpÄnga Station - The Ugliest Place in the World? - Critique of a station in Stockholm, Sweden. Includes photographs and a guestbook. |
| The Straphangers Campaign - A project of the New York Public Interest Research Group, the Straphangers Campaign advocates more service to ease overcrowding on New York's subways and buses. |
| TARTA - Aims to publicize a documented history of bad faith perpetuated by Ohio's Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA) though its senior management. |
| The Transit Cooperative Research Program - A branch of the Federal Transit Administration, this site provides the results of transit research in all areas related to public transit. |
| Urbanity - Advocates that the solution to many of today's problems including air pollution, road accidents and inequality, lies in building communities around quality transit services and sound urban design principles. |
| Washington Association of Rail Passengers - Rail advocacy organization promoting Pacific Northwest rail transportation services. Working with Oregon, California, British Columbia for a modern national rail passenger network as part of a balanced public transportation system. |